Land Rover Holiday Photos

[tc_s1]

Post your holiday photos with your Land Rovers here. Happy holidays; Merry Christmas; Safe and Happy New Year's one and all.

Fpr example, bringing the tree home tonight, (currently parked at the grocery store picking up a few things on the way home) now that the kids have returned from school. It's definitely a convenience to have the camper top in checkered plate.188178

[p38arover]

Not Isuzu-specific. Would be better posted elsewhere.

Moved to General Chat.

[tc_s1]

Well, the tree is on top a 4bd1....... but I'll not call you a Grinch. [emoji1787] Merry Christmas, Safe and Happy New Year's, thanks for the guidance.
Not Isuzu-specific. Would be better posted elsewhere.

Moved to General Chat.

[Slunnie]

Last Sunday at the Maheno on Fraser Island (K'gari)

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[p38arover]

Well, the tree is on top a 4bd1....... but I'll not call you a Grinch. [emoji1787] Merry Christmas, Safe and Happy New Year's, thanks for the guidance.

I must admit that it annoys me when people post, for example, general Defender questions in the Isuzu section just because their vehicle has a 4BD1.

Really, that section should be for stuff that relates only to the engine.

Now I’ll Google “Grinch”.

[tc_s1]

I suppose it may have been annoying to you, and apologize for triggering you if so, but as I own three Rovers, all 'Isuzu' Rovers, I ask you may instead consider the intent of the holiday greetings to have been Isuzu specific. Over the years, the friendships, help, and support both given and received have been mostly Isuzu Rover specific, and thus, I intentionally posted my message in that forum. After being a member for several years now and often participating only in Isuzu or Perentie threads, I hadn't considered anyone would see it as a transgression, but now I will consider it going forward.
I must admit that it annoys me when people post, for example, general Defender questions in the Isuzu section just because their vehicle has a 4BD1.

Really, that section should be for stuff that relates only to the engine.

Now I’ll Google “Grinch”.

[p38arover]

It’s been quite common for some to post everything in the forum relating to their model car - it’s as if they only look there.

There was nothing in your post to indicate the thread was only for Isuzu owners.

[RANDLOVER]

It’s been quite common for some to post everything in the forum relating to their model car - it’s as if they only look there.

There was nothing in your post to indicate the thread was only for Isuzu owners.

I think it is more befitting to widen the category out to all Landies, but unfortunately don't have any holiday snaps as I'm working [bawl].

[scarry]

Last Sunday at the Maheno on Fraser Island (K'gari)

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Same place,1969,Landy is behind the photographer.We would go weeks at times in those days and not see another vehicle.


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[Slunnie]

Very cool photo, it’s amazing how much the Maheno has broken down. I should go back to Stockton to see how the Sygna is going, if there is anything left these days.

[scarry]

Late 60's,somewhere in north Qld.

I can still remember helping put up and pull down that big canvas tent,and all the wooden poles.It took a lot of room up in the SWB LR.That is why we usually had the trailer in tow.Putting that tent up daily when travelling was very tedious.

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And over 50 yrs later...

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[V8Ian]

Good to see Mrs. S had her priorities right. [biggrin]

[scarry]

Good to see Mrs. S had her priorities right. [biggrin]

Hmm,yes, those wine coolers seem to vanish quickly when she is around.[bighmmm][biggrin]

[V8Ian]

Hmm,yes, those wine coolers seem to vanish quickly when she is around.[bighmmm][biggrin]
It's her holiday too. :rulez:

[V8Ian]

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A late overnight stop at Todmorden turnoff, Oodnadatta Track. :glare: Dark tracks and black cattle do not a good mix make! :eek2:

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Sorry about the blight at stage right. [tonguewink]

[Slunnie]

The RTT's look very in vogue and a lot more convenient than the old canvas tents!

[scarry]

Yes the RTT are slightly more convenient,(until you want to go for a pee),the big canvas tent didn't even have a floor,but we did have camp beds that were up off the ground.
One day as kids we woke up and there were hundreds newly hatched freshwater tortoises wandering down to the lake,and through the tent.
That was at Fraser camped near Coomboo lake.Can only walk in to that lake now.


One of our D2s,MY 2001, Moreton island late one afternoon fishing on the Eastern beach.

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[V8Ian]

The RTT's look very in vogue and a lot more convenient than the old canvas tents!
Very convenient, up in under five minutes, only ten minutes to break camp.
An empty two litre milk bottle's a wise companion after a few beers, Paul. [bigwhistle]

[cripesamighty]

At Cape Leveque on the Dampier Peninsula


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[V8Ian]

Good to see the RTT theme being maintained, although that situation is about to change for me.
I'll keep the rooftop option, on some trips it's the most convenient option.
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[scarry]

Some may have seen this pic before.

All packed ready to go,another Fraser island camping trip.Early 70s.
Bloody hopeless in the soft sand,underpowered,shovels,the winch,snatch blocks,recovery gear got a continual work out,with lots of colourfull language from the old Man.[bigrolf]
Not many around to help in those days.

We got one bogged over on the Western side of the island,trying to get off the beach and stayed the night,didn't get it out until the next day[biggrin][bigsad]

All fun and games.



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[V8Ian]

Holidaying in Alice last year and found these in the Transport Hall of Fame.
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Holiday, Land Rovers, do these fit with your title, Paul?

[scarry]

Holidaying in Alice last year and found these in the Transport Hall of Fame.
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Holiday, Land Rovers, do these fit with your title, Paul?

Sure do,the LR theme is definitely there.
And the holiday.[smilebigeye]

[Epic_Dragon]

These photos are great! Would love to take my landie to Fraser on day.

[Xtreme]

Same place,1969,Landy is behind the photographer.We would go weeks at times in those days and not see another vehicle.


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1969 - You must have been one of Gordon Elmer's first barge customers. Or did you do what my late father did by using a fishing trawler to get his Landy to and from Fraser on his first trip there.

[scarry]

These photos are great! Would love to take my landie to Fraser on day.

It is a great place,well it was in the 70s,but still great today.
Make sure you go off season.[smilebigeye]

I got a couple more Fraser pics,if I can find them,with Landys that is.

[scarry]

1969 - You must have been one of Gordon Elmer's first barge customers. Or did you do what my late father did by using a fishing trawler to get his Landy to and from Fraser on his first trip there.

All trips on Gordon’s barge,my late Father did a lot of environmental research on the island.
From 1969 to 1974.
He became great friends with Gordon.
I think the barge started late 1968.

The surf fishing there in those days was unbelievable.

[Xtreme]

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[austastar]

Hi,
Near 4 mile creek, Tas

Cheers 188725

[Xtreme]

All trips on Gordon’s barge,my late Father did a lot of environmental research on the island.
From 1969 to 1974.
He became great friends with Gordon.
I think the barge started late 1968.

The surf fishing there in those days was unbelievable.

We got stuck into a school of Taylor in 1970 - released over 30 into the Champagne Pool. Great times.
Unfortunately, I lost my camera on day 1 when driving from the barge to Happy Valley so no photos. However, I did get the camera back as a guy picked it up before the incoming tide got it, and he kindly left his contact details with Gordon.

[austastar]

Hi
Great Lake, Tas.
Cheers 188726

[Xtreme]

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[Xtreme]

With French travellers, Martine & Robert. Spent about three months with them.

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[Xtreme]

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[4bee]

Some may have seen this pic before.

All packed ready to go,another Fraser island camping trip.Early 70s.
Bloody hopeless in the soft sand,underpowered,shovels,the winch,snatch blocks,recovery gear got a continual work out,with lots of colourfull language from the old Man.[bigrolf]
Not many around to help in those days.

We got one bogged over on the Western side of the island,trying to get off the beach and stayed the night,didn't get it out until the next day[biggrin][bigsad]

All fun and games.



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That rig would be quite handy if you flipped it in the drink, Paul. The first Aussie Amphibious S3 maybe? [bigrolf]

[4bee]

Same place,1969,Landy is behind the photographer.We would go weeks at times in those days and not see another vehicle.


https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/16699400/640/16699400.jpg (https://picturepush.com/public/16699400)


It saddens me to see ships in that condition compared to what they were like at fitting out when they looked their smartest, but that's me. It sounds like she had a good life both in her civilian & Medical roles until fate took a hand & she is where she is. [bigsad]


I once walked the decks of Scott's Discovery before she was relocated from the Thames to Dundee where she was built, in fact I saw her again this a.m. as the back drop for "Antiques Roadshow," Dundee.

I recall walking in to Capt Scott's quarters & feeling a Vague presence there (maybe it was Sir John Mills??), but that was probably me returning to my History Books but one can't help those feelings of being there before, probably many WW1 Soldiers & Medical Staff have since walked the decks of your ship before the rust set in & felt much the same.


Coming on deck again it was snowing & very cold (it was January) so that did add to the atmosphere, I could not have arranged it.[bigrolf]

The Brits also have Cutty Sark & Sir Francis Chichester's Gypsy Moth around the Globe Yacht also on Display at the same Site on the Thames & a couple at Plymouth if you happen to be going that way one day.

[V8Ian]

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Good to see plenty of support, to ensure the Tojo gets there too. [bigwhistle]
Sorry Paul. [wink11]

[Xtreme]

Good to see plenty of support, to ensure the Tojo gets there too. [bigwhistle]
Sorry Paul. [wink11]
Actually he left the trip early for reasons best known to him but I think he just didn't understand the Land Rover camaraderie. :whistling:

[V8Ian]

Actually he left the trip early for reasons best known to him but I think he just didn't understand the Land Rover camaraderie. :whistling:
Camaraderie or empathy? [bighmmm][bigrolf]

[4bee]

I think it is more befitting to widen the category out to all Landies, but unfortunately don't have any holiday snaps as I'm working [bawl].


Are you a Govt. employee Rand, in which case you'd be on a permanent holiday.

[4bee]

Camaraderie or empathy? [bighmmm][bigrolf]

Or even ****ed Off? That can happen quite easily>[biggrin]

[scarry]

That rig would be quite handy if you flipped it in the drink, Paul. The first Aussie Amphibious S3 maybe? [bigrolf]

Hmm,one did end up bogged in Eli creek,on Fraser,two high tides went over it before it was recovered.[bigsad]

The boat wasn't on that trip,but the vehicle was brand new,it still had the "Please pass running in" note on the rear window[biggrin]

Towed back to Annand and Thompson,back on the road a week later.

There were some pics,but they seem to have gone missing.

[scarry]

Good to see plenty of support, to ensure the Tojo gets there too. [bigwhistle]
Sorry Paul. [wink11]

Dont worry about me[wink11]
I am used to the occasional bashing,usually by those that know all about them but have never owned one[bigrolf]

It could be the dedicated recovery vehicle for the group[tonguewink]
Time to hide under a rock.[bigsmile1]

Apologies to those that have seen this pic before.

A cough,cough,Toyota holding everyone up[biggrin]

Another Fraser pic,remember those gutter fishing rod holder clips?
The old Man loved that cane surf rod,it literally caught many hundreds of fish.


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[4bee]

Dont worry about me[wink11]
I am used to the occasional bashing,usually by those that know all about them but have never owned one[bigrolf]

It could be the dedicated recovery vehicle for the group[tonguewink]
Time to hide under a rock.[bigsmile1]

Apologies to those that have seen this pic before.

A cough,cough,Toyota holding everyone up[biggrin]

Another Fraser pic,remember those gutter fishing rod holder clips?
The old Man loved that cane surf rod,it literally caught many hundreds of fish.


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Is your olde Dad in that photo then?

[Tins]

Haven't had too many hols in mine...

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Couple of weeks after I got it, couple of weeks before all of the background turned to ash on Black Saturday.
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Jan got out! I'm not sure she would like the OKA.
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1000k job to do. Had a nice few days there, not many pics.
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She's nearly registered again. Maybe a few short trips will come. The OKA is more for the long ones. We'll see.

[scarry]

Tins,what is that on the trailer?

[scarry]

Is your olde Dad in that photo then?

The one with no shirt on.
His favourite attire was no shoes, shorts and no shirt,luckily he had skin that didn't burn,just turned darker.

Unlike mine:BigCry:

If you look closely at that pic there is a domestic dog in the background.

[V8Ian]

Tins,what is that on the trailer?
Fiat.

[Slunnie]

These photos are great! Would love to take my landie to Fraser on day.

It's such a great and special place - probably my favourite go to place, I keep going back. You wont regret it, spend at least a week on the island if you do.

[scarry]

A couple of Simpson Desert pics,not the greatest pics,unfortunately.Second is SWMBO pumping up the tyres,before getting onto the black top.
Had 17's on it at the time.

Another great trip and a wonderfull place to visit.We did two long desert trips in the D4,that was the earlier trip,from Brisbane,through central NSW, down to Adelaide,up the center,Flinder Ranges,etc,etc,then Alice,and West and East Mcdonald ranges, through Finke ,back across the desert, to Brisbane.

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[scarry]

Camaraderie or empathy? [bighmmm][bigrolf]

Probably all the Land Rover chat.....[bigrolf]

[Tins]

Tins,what is that on the trailer?

As Ian said, circa 1950 FIAT 1400. Thing had been sitting in a shed at Hillston for forty years even then in 2009.

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A little rolling resistance....
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[V8Ian]

Does preparation count?

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[V8Ian]

A couple of Simpson Desert pics,not the greatest pics,unfortunately.Second is SWMBO pumping up the tyres,before getting onto the black top.
Had 17's on it at the time.

Another great trip and a wonderfull place to visit.We did two long desert trips in the D4,that was the earlier trip,from Brisbane,through central NSW, down to Adelaide,up the center,Flinder Ranges,etc,etc,then Alice,and West and East Mcdonald ranges, through Finke ,back across the desert, to Brisbane.

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Good on you, Paul for letting her use the compressor and not making her use...
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[bigrolf][bigrolf][bigrolf]

[V8Ian]

As Ian said, circa 1950 FIAT 1400. Thing had been sitting in a shed at Hillston for forty years even then in 2009.

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A little rolling resistance....
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Door seals none too flash, or were the windows left down for forty years?

[scarry]

Good on you, Paul for letting her use the compressor and not making her use...
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[bigrolf][bigrolf][bigrolf]

Did many hours on one of those hand pumps when I was a kid.[bigsad][biggrin]

On the odd occasion the spark plug pump was used,which we still have.

[gavinwibrow]

Did many hours on one of those hand pumps when I was a kid.[bigsad][biggrin]

On the odd occasion the spark plug pump was used,which we still have.


Menzel pump if I recall - not much good for diesels!

[Tins]

Door seals none too flash, or were the windows left down for forty years?

Looking at the guano, I'd say the latter. Good thing they didn't have chooks.

[scarry]

Does preparation count?

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That is a bit of an upgrade from a D2 and a RTT….[biggrin]

[4bee]

Did many hours on one of those hand pumps when I was a kid.[bigsad][biggrin]

On the odd occasion the spark plug pump was used,which we still have.


Wouldn't that be filling one's wheel with Petrol Vapour?

Never used one of those.

[V8Ian]

That is a bit of an upgrade from a D2 and a RTT….[biggrin]
Or as pointed out by Mrs. Saitch, no tent pole in the middle of the bed. :lol:

[Tins]

Or as pointed out by Mrs. Saitch, no tent pole in the middle of the bed. :lol:

Delusions of grandeur...

[Johnno1969]

Wouldn't that be filling one's wheel with Petrol Vapour?

Never used one of those.

I've never used one, but watched a fellow pump up a tyre that way many years ago. The same thought has occurred to me about the petrol vapour/residue.

Anyway, he seemed to use it a quite regularly and drove off happily. Mind you, he ran over a bit of flint moments later and the left front of his vehicle exploded, but it was probably just a coincidence.

[scarry]

Wouldn't that be filling one's wheel with Petrol Vapour?

Never used one of those.

I can't remember there being any issues.

[JDNSW]

I used these in the two years I spent in the Simpson sixty years ago. No, contrary to what you might think at first glance, there is no petrol vapour output by the pump. A little oil perhaps.

Operated with the engine idling, there is a pretty good vacuum in the inlet manifold - and the pump fitting that has replaced the spark plug has an inlet valve to atmospheric pressure, so the cylinder being used is filled with air coming in that way, rather than from the inlet manifold.

In my experience, the issues with these as a tyre pump are:-

1. They get hot! This may lead to singed fingers when removing them, and the rubber hose near the fitting tends to be short lived.

2. They are allowing unfiltered air into the cylinder. Not the best idea in a dusty environment.

3. If used frequently, can lead to damage to the spark plug hole thread, especially with an alloy head.

[123rover50]

On a trip to the centre we found the Leyland Brothers Tree. 1968.
See their book. "Where Dead Men Lie" They were there in 66. Two Landies and a motorbike. The Series one wagon towed a heavy trailer.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51970415988_ece7602e2c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nbrY3Y)Leyland Bros. Tree centre 1968 001 (https://flic.kr/p/2nbrY3Y) by Keith Cree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809689@N05/), on Flickr

[RobMichelle]

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The D2 is a great vehicle, it’s retired now living life under the carport

[JDNSW]

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Leyland Brothers in my exploration camp in 1966. See 123Rover50's post above.

I make a brief appearance in "Where Dead Men Lie".

[Tins]

The same car, 52 years on...

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Edit. Err... pic taken in 2018,,

[4bee]

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Leyland Brothers in my exploration camp in 1966. See 123Rover50's post above.

I make a brief appearance in "Where Dead Men Lie". I'm glad it was brief, John, death can be so final ,apparently. [biggrin][bigrolf]

[4bee]

I've never used one, but watched a fellow pump up a tyre that way many years ago. The same thought has occurred to me about the petrol vapour/residue.

Anyway, he seemed to use it a quite regularly and drove off happily. Mind you, he ran over a bit of flint moments later and the left front of his vehicle exploded, but it was probably just a coincidence.


I was thinking more a sudden Blowout & not a slow leak but it seems that was thought out.

[austastar]

Hi,
I made one for our 25000km motorbike trip in1976.
It would inflate a car tyre in less than 30 seconds. Carried it on the bike for more than 30 years and never used it roadside.
The BMW had two cylinders, and by un clipping one carby float bowl and turning off the fuel it would still start and run long on the other cylinder long enough to inflate a tyre with only fresh air from the non firing cylinder.
The hose was very sturdy and just long enough to reach the rear wheel if rotated so the valve was forward.
Now, I think they use small CO2 cylinders, small enough to fit a pocket .
Cheers

[123rover50]

Camping in the rain at Ayres Rock in 68. Here a couple of days waiting for it to dry out a bit.

https://live.staticflickr.com/1796/28127443377_eec1afe763_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JRwuYi)Camping Ayres Rock in rain 1968 001 (https://flic.kr/p/JRwuYi) by Keith Cree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809689@N05/), on Flickr


Some fellow travelers. with Camels.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53505467380_9f621d0266_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pw6vmh)IMG_2843 (https://flic.kr/p/2pw6vmh) by Keith Cree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809689@N05/), on Flickr

[4bee]

Camping in the rain at Ayres Rock in 68. Here a couple of days waiting for it to dry out a bit.

https://live.staticflickr.com/1796/28127443377_eec1afe763_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JRwuYi)Camping Ayres Rock in rain 1968 001 (https://flic.kr/p/JRwuYi) by Keith Cree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809689@N05/), on Flickr


Some fellow travelers. with Camels.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53505467380_9f621d0266_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pw6vmh)IMG_2843 (https://flic.kr/p/2pw6vmh) by Keith Cree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809689@N05/), on Flickr


Cripes! One doesn't get a view of the rock very often & when I have it just appears to be just that, ROCK, so is that a Moss or real undergrowth. It always to me seems to be a barren surface a bit like the Moon actually.[bigrolf] My youngest Bro was a CIG/Liquid Air Manager for years up at The Alice.but I was never privy to a visit A visit to the privy yes, but not the other way around you understand. [bigrolf]

[123rover50]

Cripes! One doesn't get a view of the rock very often & when I have it just appears to be just that, ROCK, so is that a Moss or real undergrowth. It always to me seems to be a barren surface a bit like the Moon actually.[bigrolf] My youngest Bro was a CIG/Liquid Air Manager for years up at The Alice.but I was never privy to a visit A visit to the privy yes, but not the other way around you understand. [bigrolf]


No it was a red rock but maybe the rain colored it a bit Also these slides spent years in the high humidity of PNG and some got a bit of fungis or something on them.

[JDNSW]

Yes, I've got a bunch of slides like that too.

[scarry]

Cape York.Another great place.
That Gold D2a was a 5 seater coiler,best D2 we had.By the end of the model run they had them almost sorted.The previous ones were a disaster.
We wanted to go back,but i was never game to in the D4 with all the water crossings.

Camping Princess Charlotte Bay.Had an intruder there one night,a wild pig.

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Nolans,wasn't very deep that year.The previous trip it was a foot over the bonnet,at least,so we chose to go around.

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Pretty sure this is Logans crossing,SWMBO at the wheel.

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[Fattima]

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Near the Murray in Vic
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Tasmania West Coast

[Johnno1969]

Camping in the rain at Ayres Rock in 68. Here a couple of days waiting for it to dry out a bit.

https://live.staticflickr.com/1796/28127443377_eec1afe763_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JRwuYi)Camping Ayres Rock in rain 1968 001 (https://flic.kr/p/JRwuYi) by Keith Cree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809689@N05/), on Flickr


Some fellow travelers. with Camels.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53505467380_9f621d0266_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pw6vmh)IMG_2843 (https://flic.kr/p/2pw6vmh) by Keith Cree (https://www.flickr.com/photos/141809689@N05/), on Flickr

Thanks for those wonderful photos. It's a bit sobering how quickly "NOW!" becomes...historic. These really are photos from another time, less than a lifetime ago. There's a lesson in that for all of us. If anybody knows what it is, please let me know.

On another note, I wanted to ask about the roof of the cab on that Landy. It looks like some sort of tropical roof. Are you able to tell us a little about that?

Thanks,

John

[V8Ian]

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I have no idea where I was, but apparently I wasn't the only one. [bigwhistle]
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Sunset at Cameron's Corner, giving me the opportunity to show off my artistic side. [bigrolf]
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No Land Rovers, but some iconic Land Rover personalities and me. [bighmmm]
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A brief, but enjoyable sojourn. [smilebigeye]

[123rover50]

Thanks for those wonderful photos. It's a bit sobering how quickly "NOW!" becomes...historic. These really are photos from another time, less than a lifetime ago. There's a lesson in that for all of us. If anybody knows what it is, please let me know.

On another note, I wanted to ask about the roof of the cab on that Landy. It looks like some sort of tropical roof. Are you able to tell us a little about that?

Thanks,

John

Wnen I arrived in Melbourne from NZ in 1967 I wanted to buy a Land Rover. I eventually bought this from a mob called Carthy Motors. It was a Pilchers Ambulance from Woomera Rocket Range. He was having difficulty selling it and offered it to me for 1700 pounds. I agreed if he would fit an extra tank to the LHS which he did. It had a fold up seat , bunk arrangement on one side and rails for a folding stretcher on the other. It had 12000 miles on the clock and served me faithfully for many years. I eventually sold it to a school teacher in Mt Hagen after I was transferred to New Ireland I took a series one project car with me then.
Yes it had a factory tropical roof over the cab. I took the body off for a while to make it better as a work truck on a mileage allowance.
More pics here The Series II Australian Historic Picture Project (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/the-series-ii-australian-historic-picture-project/260776-series-ii-australian-historic-picture-project-2.html)
Thats a good thread with some piks of Johns (JDNSW),s Land Rovers as well.
Keith

Sitting here having Smoko I remembered Australia went Decimal in 66 so that must have been 1700 dollars. I forget now but it was 1700 anyway.,

[Epic_Dragon]

Love this thread and all the holiday photos [emoji108][emoji119][emoji119]
Hopefully this year get to holiday with my disco :)

[Tins]

Wombat, 10 years ago.

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[4bee]

Love this thread and all the holiday photos [emoji108][emoji119][emoji119]
Hopefully this year get to holiday with my disco :) Remember to take cans of Oil with you.[bighmmm]

[p38arover]

Wouldn't that be filling one's wheel with Petrol Vapour?

Never used one of those.

No, there is a reed valve that opens on the piston down stroke (so air is drawn in from outside of the engine) and closes on the up stroke to allow the piston to pump the air into the tyre. I have one in the garage. I'll hook it out for a photo.

Wait! I already have photos on my PC. This unit is a Schrader item.

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[Saitch]

Love this thread and all the holiday photos [emoji108][emoji119][emoji119]
Hopefully this year get to holiday with my disco :)

Ahem!


Northern and Central NSW 17 - 29/3/24 (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/upcoming-events/297409-northern-central-nsw-17-29-3-24-a.html)

[d2dave]

Crossing Madigan Line Aug 2023. Set up camp for the night.

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[d2dave]

Robe in 2011 My Avatar plus one.

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[Saitch]

NSW. Two Mile Creek, historic railway bridge. 189431

[austastar]

Trial Harbour https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240324/fe085f3e827c2b0a9df745cc26b5d589.jpg

[Graeme]

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Fowlers Bay headland, looking west. Sept 2019

[Hopalong]

Where the Talawana track crosses the canning

[workingonit]

Happy holidays; Merry Christmas; Safe and Happy New Year's one and all.

The AULRO Isuzu engine committee would like to reciprocate the Christmas greetings to our Isuzu cous' in the US, although in the committee's defense the committee did not see the post until nearly 3 months after its initiation, given it was moved, and given we rarely look out side the Isuzu forum![biggrin]

It has taken on a life of it's own. There is obviously a need for a thread like this...regular family and friends have low tolerances for green slides, interminable photos of the Maheno, etc


...I own three Rovers, all 'Isuzu' Rovers...

Would like to see some more Isuzu pics from Oz, US and other countries to pull this thread back in the right direction.[thumbsupbig] Three Isuzu you say! Pics!

[jon3950]

Where the Talawana track crosses the canning

Don’t believe it, must be photoshopped. ASPW said a Defender couldn’t do the Canning.

[shack]

Don’t believe it, must be photoshopped. ASPW said a Defender couldn’t do the Canning.Agreed... And it's disappointing someone would do that, I've even heard they are not very good on the bitumen either...


(This is a joke for anyone that doesn't get my sense of humour)

[Hopalong]

Where the Talawana track crosses the canning
We actually did not do the canning.
what we did
Adelaide to the Flinders ranges
Flinders ranges to Mt dare via the Oodnadatta track, East into the Simpson on the rig road then north on the Coulson track to the Madigan line,then west to the Andado Alice springs track.
From Alice west to the Mcdonald ranges and along further west to Kintore we then went south on the sandy blight track to the Giles weather station, then west on the central rd to the Heather highway,north to the Gunbarrel to the Gary junction track, and north again to the Talawana track west again crossing the canning stock route past Pangurr and then north again to the queen of the desert baths in the Rudall river national park ,north again towards the Telfet gold mine but turned west 30kms short past thr nifty mine and onto the woody mine area where we got on the bitumen,then Marble bar ,Broome to Halls creek,then south east down the Tanami via Balgo to the Sturt high way,noth east to Gemtree on to the Binns track and loop around Alice to come in from the south.south down the old Ghan track to Finke. one of the cars in the group broke down and limped back to Adelaide we went back to the Flinders for another coupe of weeks. Approx 10000 kms but we did have an engine light fault that was soon cleared.

[Tins]

Don’t believe it, must be photoshopped. ASPW said a Defender couldn’t do the Canning.

For a bloke who did most of his early, tough 4wding in a RRC, he's turned into a bit of a goose. Caught the ToyBoy disease.

[4bee]

We actually did not do the canning.
what we did
Adelaide to the Flinders ranges
Flinders ranges to Mt dare via the Oodnadatta track, East into the Simpson on the rig road then north on the Coulson track to the Madigan line,then west to the Andado Alice springs track.
From Alice west to the Mcdonald ranges and along further west to Kintore we then went south on the sandy blight track to the Giles weather station, then west on the central rd to the Heather highway,north to the Gunbarrel to the Gary junction track, and north again to the Talawana track west again crossing the canning stock route past Pangurr and then north again to the queen of the desert baths in the Rudall river national park ,north again towards the Telfet gold mine but turned west 30kms short past thr nifty mine and onto the woody mine area where we got on the bitumen,then Marble bar ,Broome to Halls creek,then south east down the Tanami via Balgo to the Sturt high way,noth east to Gemtree on to the Binns track and loop around Alice to come in from the south.south down the old Ghan track to Finke. one of the cars in the group broke down and limped back to Adelaide we went back to the Flinders for another coupe of weeks. Approx 10000 kms but we did have an engine light fault that was soon cleared.

Other than that you did bugger all ,roight?:Rolling::Thump::Thump::TakeABow:

[austastar]

Hi,
Camped amongst some huge sequoia near Scottsdale.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240326/9a112d3e74a329ff733abf34d58e233d.jpg

[scarry]

Other than that you did bugger all ,roight?:Rolling::Thump::Thump::TakeABow:

Hmm,we did most of that quite a few years ago in the D4,the corrugations on some parts were the worse we had ever seem.[bigsmile1]

It was a fantastic trip,i hope we can find the time to travel out that way again sometime soon.
But the Gulf and Cape are calling again.....

[4bee]

Hmm,we did most of that quite a few years ago in the D4,the corrugations on some parts were the worse we had ever seem.[bigsmile1]

It was a fantastic trip,i hope we can find the time to travel out that way again sometime soon.
But the Gulf and Cape are calling again.....

Can you not take your clubs with you & sink a few holes on the way to the Cape?[smilebigeye]

[3toes]

Did the cape in the eighties. Came across a Daihatsu which had expired. Appeared to be heavily loaded with barely enough room inside or out for the 2 occupants to squeeze in

When talking to the driver he commented that had only brought what was essential and was traveling light. Loaded on top of all the gear on the roof rack was a set of golf clubs in their bag and trolley

[JDNSW]

What is "essential" seems to have steadily increased over the years. My first real 4wd "trip" in 1964 (as opposed to just going somewhere for work) was from Roma, where I was working at the time, to PA via Broken Hill, and up through the Centre to Mt Isa and back to Roma with a few side trips, with my brother.

This was in a swb Series 2. Main essentials carried, as far as I can remember were extra fuel (4 jerricans), water (two 4 gallon drums) a tent, sleeping bags, a couple of billies, a modest supply of non-perishable food, a couple of tin plates and mugs, towels and teatowels. Each of us had a small kitbag with spare clothes and things like a camera.

Tools etc - assorted spanners, pliers, screwdrivers, a couple of hose clips, a bit of electrical wire, Scope soldering iron and solder, spare fan belt, pair of rear halfaxles borrowed from work, and, of course, jack, jacking plate, wheel spanner, and spare tube and a stack of vulcanising patches and a manual tyre pump. And a gallon of engine oil.

Navigation - oil company maps covering the planned route.

There was almost no car trouble, except one flat from a nail picked up when pulling off the Barkly Hwy to camp.

Outside of towns, the only sealed roads on the trip were Roma to Surat and Alice to Mt Isa. The only vehicles seen outside towns between PA and Alice were four cars and utes (travelling both directions) and two of these were broken down. That was over three days. Camping for two nights, there was no traffic overnight. And no trucks at all, and certainly no buses.

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[scarry]

We were the same,just imagine going to Fraser island in the early 70's with all the food,gear,tools,etc,etc,etc for 8 weeks,two adults,4 kids, in a SWB Land Rover,and a small wooden trailer.
Just the large canvas tent filled up most of the vehicle.We could get fuel on the island,but still carried 3 fuel jerrries.We brought all the food and other supplies with us.
No fridge either,but the fishing was fantastic,so it was often on the menu,but we spent quite a lot of time inland,away from the coast,so were not fishing all the time.
No maps,just arial photographs,most of the tracks were overgrown fire breaks.
On later trips we had some sort of two way radio for communication,and a larger LWB vehicle which gave us more room,but it struggled with the weight,and with the heavy newer steel trailers.

[Saitch]

Cockburn Range, Wyndham-Karunjie Rd. 2005

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[tc_s1]

The AULRO Isuzu engine committee would like to reciprocate the Christmas greetings to our Isuzu cous' in the US, although in the committee's defense the committee did not see the post until nearly 3 months after its initiation, given it was moved, and given we rarely look out side the Isuzu forum![biggrin]

It has taken on a life of it's own. There is obviously a need for a thread like this...regular family and friends have low tolerances for green slides, interminable photos of the Maheno, etc



Would like to see some more Isuzu pics from Oz, US and other countries to pull this thread back in the right direction.[thumbsupbig] Three Isuzu you say! Pics!The honorary AULRO US Cous' contingent sends its regards and a hearty thanks for holiday greetings, regardless of time and date. Since the thread was originally posted with a 110 4BD1 in the Isuzu forums for Isuzu enthusiasts, it has gained a far broader and more meaningful existence as a shared topic, and thanks (which is something preciously few admins gain, after pushing pedantic points [emoji1787] ).

As for the request for photos, my camper was the first post, and my gently modified 1988 perentie cargo is being shared here as the second. This forum and its members are legend. Honored to be among ya.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240330/850a5339fe51d286e8c5d4a1595372d0.jpg